combatant commands Archives

U.S. Army Maj. Steven McPherson, a joint doctrine team chief with the National Guard Bureau, looks at the interface of the Maven Smart System in Arlington, Virginia Feb. 20. McPherson was in a class to learn the MSS and its capability to process vast amounts of data from weather to troop locations. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes)

DOD components face ‘aggressive’ timeline for Maven Smart System transition

A March 9 memo sets an ambitious deadline for the Pentagon to make MSS a formal program of record by the end of this fiscal year.

Apr 15, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Inside U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. (Josef Cole / DOD / U.S. Cyber Command)

Congress pushing Joint Task Force-Cyber, shaking up how DOD employs digital capabilities

Similar provisions in House and Senate versions of NDAA legislation are asking for assessments that could alter how cyber capabilities are employed within geographic combatant commands.

Jul 24, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing secure an airfield during exercise Emerald Warrior 2024 at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 1, 2024. Special Tactics Airmen are continuously adapting and training in order to ensure mission success for the joint force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)

Lawmakers fearful of SOCOM cuts, possible risk to mission

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle expressed concern this week over cuts to special operations forces, with many vowing to plus-up their budget as…

Apr 9, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, alongside guest speaker Mike Bloomberg, meets with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combatant Commanders at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2023. (DOD Photo by Benjamin Applebaum)

Gen. Milley hosts Mike Bloomberg to advise military bosses on innovation challenges

DefenseScoop was recently briefed on their discussion.

May 15, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks speaks with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander U.S. Navy Admiral John Aquilino at USINDOPACOM Headquarters, Hawaii, Dec. 14, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Space Force puzzling out future support for combatant commands

A full-scale mission analysis is in the pipeline, a senior Space Force official confirmed.

Nov 22, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

A network engineer at U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command, works on creating the Project Convergence Mission Partner Environment during a Risk Reduction Event in February at JMC on Fort Bliss, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Koester)

SABRE military software tool approaching initial operational capability

SABRE will be integrated into the DOD’s Mission Partner Environment.

Apr 27, 2022 By Jon Harper